on 12/15/2000 10:50 AM, Danny Wolfers at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > also > I heard that this stuff is influenced by laxating jazz bands like > weather report, does anyone know which albums > or other bands would be worth checking out which are in that m500 sphere > of influence?
Laxating? Not sure what you mean here, but... There's actually quite a resurgence of interesting fusion Jazz, and more than a slight "tip of the hat" from techno-related artists. The obvious 313 connection is Carl Craig's Innerzone Orchestra project. Franciso Mora Catlett's effort is beautiful too, although closer to straight-ahead jazz. IMHO, there are echoes of fusion of some of the Recloose tracks. Cinematic Orchestra's "Motion" was another from 1999 on that tip. Squarepusher has heavy Weather Report influences. Burnt Friedman's latest seems to meld the lounge sounds of Martin Denny with some writhing fusion funk rhythm arrangements. Can anyone else add to this with current stuff? -- There4IM
